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on January 1988M.C. Miller Co. (MCM) of Ringwood, N.J., is offering another in its successful series of "Short Courses on Corrosion Testing." Structured to provide engineers, technicians, supervisory personnel and others an introduction to corrosion fundamentals and cathodic protection test procedures, thi
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on January 1988MMC International Corp., a tank gauging manufacturer whose products incorporate a measuring tape for definite, accurate readings, has announced improvements to their Flexi-Dip® portable electronic tape. The new model has been specifically developed to work in open tank situations, with singl
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on January 1988A 46-page four-color booklet on Flex® electric power tools is being offered by Ackermann u. Schmitt GmbH & Co. KG of West German y - The publication describes, illustrates and gives technical data on Flex electric power tools, such as angle grinders, straight grinders, shears, nibblers, pen
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on January 1988Saab Marine Electronics of Gothenburg, Sweden, has introduced the Mac/501 system that enables the operator to load and discharge tankers by operating a light pen or a tracker ball on a color monitor. While studying on-line graphic mimic pictures on the screen he will have full control of the
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on January 1988R. J. (Rick) Edger has been named president of Jered Brown Brothers, Inc., a Troy, Mich., engineering and manufacturing company specializing in shipboard equipment for the U.S. Navy, including aircraft, cargo, and weapons elevators; ship steering systems; submarine bow planes; anchor windlas
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on January 1988A. Edward Owen recently joined ZF-NA after 23 years in executive positions with Borg Warner. He managed the Remanufacturing Division in Ottawa, 111., for 11 years and was head of Borg Warner Brazil from 1979 until 1983. Most recently, he was vice president/general manager of Borg Warner Clut
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on January 1988—Literature Available According to Jim Murphy, senior vice president of Georgia Transporter, Panama City, Fla., Cutless® Commander™ water-lubricated bearings from L.Q. Moffitt offer a distinct improvement over some other bearings in the gritty, silty waterways that his pushboats operate.
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on January 1988—Literature Available Dampa, Inc. of Baltimore, Md., has been awarded a contract to furnish its marine designed joiner ceilings with lights, joiner bulkheads, floating floors, joiner doors, and related engineering for the 138-passenger United States-flagged luxury yacht, Yorktown Clipper, cu
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on January 1988Westmont Industries, headquartered in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., is offering a free, full-color literature package on their products and services, which covers their line of material handling systems, ship loaders/ unloaders, crane systems, passenger gangways and other port equipment. Includ
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on January 1988Twelve high-performance adhesives and repair compounds for marine and industrial applications are featured in a six-page, technically oriented bulletin from ITW Philadelphia Resins of Montgomeryville, Pa. The bulletin also lists mixing ratios, cure time and packaging information. In additio
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on January 1988Parker Hannifin Corporation and Gull Inc. of Smithtown, N.Y., recently announced that a definitive agreement has been reached for Parker to acquire Gull, a leading producer of state-of-the-art fuel gauging and monitoring systems, engine-monitoring computers, firesuppression systems, and navi
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on January 1988The latest product from the Harris Long Range Radio Division is the RF-3200, a new generation HF-SSB radio that incorporates many technical innovations. The outstanding difference between the RF-3200 and other HFSSB radios is the operating simplicity of the Harris unit. A single convenient
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on January 1988According to a recent report, beginning this month, charges from $1,075 to $4,300 will be levied by the U.S. Government for each required sanitary inspection of a passenger cruise ship. Several cruise lines objected to the fees, contending that the charges violate international understanding
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on January 1988Parker CPI union bonnet valves for process, power and instrumentation systems are designed for positive shut-off, reliability and long service life in severe service applications. Pressure rated to 6,000 psig these stainless steel valves handle a wide range of corrosive media. Stem swivel ab
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on January 1988—Literature Available Total Transportation Systems (International) A/S (TTS) in project cooperation with Wartsila-Turku shipyard of Finland have installed at the yard the first produc- tion system of its kind to provide computer-assisted manufacturing of shipbuilding subassemblies. The syst
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on January 1988The 48,000-gross-ton motor car carrier Overseas Joyce was recently completed at Hitachi Zosen's Ariake Works and subsequently delivered to the owner, OSG Car Carriers, Inc. The vessel, which can carry a total of 5,300 cars, is designed to transport microbuses, large buses and forklifts, in add
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on January 1988IMO Pump Division, Imo Delaval Inc. of Monroe, N.C., has recently introduced a new series of low-pressure, positive displacement rotary screw pumps. The new ACE Series combines an integral relief valve with a simple, compact pump design to reduce installation time and expense. Operational r
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on January 1988The Wagner Engineering Group, a 50-year-old company that designs and manufactures marine hydraulic steering systems and automatic pilots for worldwide distribution, recently announced a major reorganization as part of a comprehensive plan to streamline operations. At Wagner Engineering Ltd.
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on January 1988Parker Hannifin Corporation, Instrumentation Valves Division of Jacksonville, Ala., is offering free literature on % - and V2 -inch general purpose packless, bellows valves that are used in a wide range of applications requiring clean and safe service operation in the handling of high-purity
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on January 1988Plant Maintenance Engineering (PME) of Cincinnati, Ohio, is offering a free eight-page brochure that covers the services offered by PME with regard to their babbitt bearing repair service. The brochure covers PME's capabilities (babbitt, centrifugal casting, static pouring, metalizing, and t